Looks at how the Scottish immigrants of the Doran family came to be changed to the Dorreen family as they emigrated to New Zealand, with thousands of descendants now from Peter Dorreen and Laetitia ...

A collection of traditional Māori stories and legends from various iwi developed as a resource for people learning te reo. Notes Hinemoa & Tūtānekai -- Ngā ahi a Tamatea = Tamatea -- Kupe -- Rangitoto ...

Discover or refresh your knowledge about the many ways the National Library can support your school, including how to borrow books through our school lending service. We are offering the same webinar ...

Discover or refresh your knowledge about the many ways the National Library can support your school, including how to borrow ...

During the holidays, many of us look forward to special meals. Food is a common theme in children’s books. At our end-of-year gathering, the Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection will read ...

Oral history advisor Lynette Shum and historian Nigel Murphy will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington. Chinese footprints, led by Lynette Shum ...

Oral history advisor Lynette Shum and historian Nigel Murphy will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington. This event is fully booked. Chinese ...

National Library Services to Schools staff are pleased to share our annual selection of some of the best children’s and young adult (YA) books published in 2024. Reading for pleasure is a gift worth ...

We're excited to share some fresh approaches to how National Library Services to Schools delivers professional development (PD) in 2025 that will increase both equity and reach across Aotearoa New ...

Find out about the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme's strategic partnership grants, a response to COVID-19 to support the upskilling, recovery, and rebuilding of the sector. Early ...

What’s the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection? The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection (NZETC) was developed by Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Library in 2002 and hosted by ...